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PRESS STATEMENT: A Call to Healing and Reconciliation (PDF DOWNLOAD: Press Statement in March 14 2018) 14th March 2018, Wednesday. “For if while we were enemies were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by His life” Romans 5:10 We the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB)[Read More...]

St. Joseph is honored with feast days throughout the Liturgical Year. This feast encourages us to look at Joseph's role as husband and head of the Holy Family.Most of what we know about the life of St. Joseph comes to us from Scripture and legends that have sprung up regarding his life. Though Joseph is only mentioned by two of the evangelists, he is p […]

Vatican City, Mar 19, 2018 / 07:49 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien, who stepped down as Archbishop of Edinburgh in 2013 after admitting to inappropriate sexual conduct throughout his ministry, died Monday at the age of 80. In a brief statement marking the prelate's March 19 passing, the current head of the St. Andrews & Edin […]

Jakarta, Indonesia, Mar 19, 2018 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As there has been an increase in violence committed against parishes throughout Indonesia, Church officials in the country have urged Catholics to be vigilant, especially during Holy Week. “We call on each parish and mission station to stay alert ahead of the observance of Holy Week and Easter. Th […]

Vatican City, Mar 18, 2018 / 04:24 pm (CNA).- Margaret, the fictional stray cat adopted by a fictional Pope in a new children’s book series, gets an up-close and personal look at the Vatican and the Papal office that most Catholics could only imagine. In “The Pope’s Cat,” a new children’s book series by Jon M. Sweeney, Margaret is just another stray cat on t […]

Vatican City, Mar 18, 2018 / 06:58 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On Sunday Pope Francis said that the crucifix is not just something decorative to hang on the wall or wear, it is an important sign of our beliefs – and should be truly looked at and prayed before as the source of our salvation. “Today’s Gospel invites us to turn our gaze to the crucifix, which is not a […]

Montevideo, Uruguay, Mar 18, 2018 / 03:41 am (CNA/EWTN News).- An Uruguayan non-profit organization called “Godmothers for Life” has been serving mothers in crisis pregnancies for more than 17 years, working out of a facility at Saint Jerome Chapel in Montevideo. Offering talks, one-on-one conversations, and job training, these “godmothers” help vulnerabl […]